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Chapter 173.1: Murong Hongxue, save! (Part 1)
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At that time, Xiao Ran’s outstretched hand was like a ray of hope in the midst of darkness.
Despite the intimidating presence of Su Mingyuan and the arena owner, Xiao Ran stood up with unshakable righteousness, courage, and strength.
He was determined to be Jiang Hua’s pillar of support, to be the light that would guide him through this difficult moment.
Xiao Ran’s charisma and ability to win people’s hearts were on full display. With his unwavering conviction, he vowed to help Jiang Hua detoxify and seek revenge against those who had wronged him.
It was a truly inspiring sight.
But, unfortunately, Jiang Hua saw through Xiao Ran’s plan. He knew that accepting his help would only make things worse. Xiao Ran was destined to fail.
As time passed, hope dwindled. Half a minute went by, then a full minute. Despite his best efforts, Xiao Ran couldn’t save Jiang Hua from his fate. It was a painful reminder that sometimes even the bravest and most righteous among us cannot overcome the forces of darkness.
Jiang Hua did not take the initiative to shake hands with Xiao Ran, despite his outstretched hand. Xiao Ran’s hand awkwardly hung in the air, and his confident and calm smile froze as he realized that his good intentions were not being accepted.
Even though Xiao Ran tried to help, he felt resentment towards Jiang Hua’s rudeness, which made his previous words and actions seem ridiculous.
He couldn’t help but feel a slight twinge of disappointment at Jiang Hua’s behavior. Even with his excellent breathing techniques and broad mind, his breathing became irregular for a few seconds.
Meanwhile, there was someone at the scene who was even more flustered and had even more irregular breathing than him. This person wondered why Jiang Hua didn’t follow the plot of the novel and walked towards Xiao Ran with a heartwarming gesture, accepting his goodwill.
The person couldn’t understand why Jiang Hua instead walked towards him, creating a sense of confusion and unease.
The person wondered if Jiang Hua had been threatened or wronged, causing him to forget the kindness he showed him and the hint he gave him that day.
The person had asked Jiang Hua to repay his senior brother, Xiao Ran, so he couldn’t understand why Jiang Hua did this instead. The situation left him feeling uneasy and anxious about what might come next.
This isn’t you!
Jiang Hua not only refused Xiao Ran’s kindness but also walked step by step towards Su Mingyuan. His eyes were determined, showing that he had made a decision.
He looked at Su Mingyuan and said seriously, “Mr. Su, I am willing to be your subordinate and hope that you can keep your promise.”
His gaze fell on the antidote in Su Mingyuan’s hand. He had made his choice.
Watching this scene, Xiao Ran’s expression completely froze. He had appeared as if he were helping Jiang Hua, but he had never expected Jiang Hua to turn around and throw himself into Su Mingyuan’s arms, fiercely slapping Xiao Ran’s face.
His heroic words had turned into a joke, and his actions were truly laughable, like a clown.
But this wasn’t right, was it? According to what he had learned along the way, Jiang Hua’s character shouldn’t have led him to this choice. Had he ultimately lost himself to reality and to this money-driven world?
Meanwhile, the viper beside him had already changed his gaze the moment Jiang Hua made his choice, looking disdainfully at him and secretly spitting out. “To ignore the kindness of the Emperor like this, what a cowardly and ungrateful person!”
On the other hand, Xiao Ran didn’t curse him in his heart; he still wanted to fight for Jiang Hua. Although Jiang Hua had chosen money, did he lack it?
“Brother Jiang!” He quickly called out to Jiang Hua.
“If you’ve compromised because of Su Mingyuan’s threats and fear of retribution from the Su family, don’t succumb to the evil schemes. I, Xiao Ran, have some reputation and face. I run a security company and a film production company. I also have very close relationships with Ye Tian and Ye Chen from the Ye family. You can rest assured coming to me, and I guarantee that Su Mingyuan and the Su family won’t be able to target you!”
“Su Mingyuan can offer you wealth and fame, and so can I! And don’t forget that Su Mingyuan just conspired with the arena owner to poison you. Can he really accept you without resentment if you go to him? Will he not secretly plot against you again? Brother Jiang, there’s a way out of this sea of bitterness. Come to me; I really don’t want to see a good person like you fall into the hands of a villain.”
Xiao Ran was persuasive, with every word aimed at persuading Jiang Hua, both emotionally and rationally.
Su Mingyuan listened and silently applauded, hoping that Jiang Hua would change his mind and turn to the light.
“Don’t listen to him!” At this moment, the arena owner suddenly jumped out. He saw Su Mingyuan about to recruit a valuable asset and was about to reconcile with him tonight. He couldn’t let Xiao Ran ruin everything now.
Xiao Ran had a mysterious background and was close friends with the two brothers from the Ye family. There were faint hints that he relied on the Ye family as a backbone, but so what?
Su Mingyuan was the real heir of the Su family, unlike Xiao Ran.
What kind of influence did Xiao Ran have compared to Su Mingyuan’s status?
It was obvious who he was trying to please.
“Xiao Ran, stop making baseless accusations and spewing lies here! I didn’t poison Jiang Hua; you keep claiming you saw and heard things, then present evidence! Accusations like these have no cost, so I could also claim that I personally witnessed you and your subordinates secretly discussing poisoning and plotting against Jiang Hua, just to shift the blame onto me and Su Young to win over Jiang Hua’s favor!”
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